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Remembering 9/11
Remembering 9/11
Remembering 9/11
President George W. Bush delivers his remarks during the dedication ceremony of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. In his remarks President Bush said, "The Pentagon Memorial will stand as an everlasting tribute to 184 innocent souls who perished on these grounds. The benches here bear each of their names. And beneath each bench is a shimmering pool filled with the water of life -- a testament to those who were taken from us, and to their memories that will live on in our hearts."
President George W. Bush delivers his remarks during the dedication ceremony of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. In his remarks President Bush said, "The Pentagon Memorial will stand as an everlasting tribute to 184 innocent souls who perished on these grounds. The benches here bear each of their names. And beneath each bench is a shimmering pool filled with the water of life -- a testament to those who were taken from us, and to their memories that will live on in our hearts."
 
Ceremonial clothes are draped over the 184 memorial benches, each honoring all innocent life lost when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, prior to the dedication of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in Arlington, Va. A Marine Band trumpeter plays Taps while first responders and officials salute a flag that hangs on the side of the Pentagon Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, during the dedication of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
A bagpiper plays as he walks through the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, during the dedication ceremony of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. President George W. Bush joined from left by James J. Laychak, chairman of the Pentagon Memorial Fund, Inc., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, stand during the playing of the National Anthem at the dedication ceremony of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
Military personnel stand at attention behind each of the 184 memorial benches draped in ceremonial cloths Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, during the dedication of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. The date and time of September 11, 2001 9:37 AM is seen etched in the entry walkway to the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., where 184 memorial benches were unveiled honoring all innocent life lost when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon.
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Lynne Cheney stand at attention during the observance Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House of the seventh anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. President George W. Bush is joined from left by former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen and James J. Laychak, chairman of the Pentagon Memorial Fund, Inc.,Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, during National Anthem at the dedication of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
President George W. Bush is joined from left by former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen and James J. Laychak, chairman of the Pentagon Memorial Fund, Inc. as they bow their heads during a Moment of Silence Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at the dedication of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. A young girl leans close to her mother during the dedication ceremony of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in Arlington, VA.
An audience member holds a flag and a commemorative program during the dedication ceremony of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. President George W. Bush delivers his remarks during the dedication ceremony of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. President Bush stated in his remarks that each year on this day, our thoughts return to this place. Here, we remember those who die. And here, on this solemn anniversary, we dedicated a memorial that will enshrine their memory for all time.
President George W. Bush delivers his remarks during the dedication ceremony of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. In his remarks President Bush said, "The Pentagon Memorial will stand as an everlasting tribute to 184 innocent souls who perished on these grounds. The benches here bear each of their names. And beneath each bench is a shimmering pool filled with the water of life -- a testament to those who were taken from us, and to their memories that will live on in our hearts." A Marine removes a ceremonial cloth during the unveiling of 184 memorial benches at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, during the dedication of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
Soldiers hold ceremonial clothes that were draped over the 184 memorial benches, each honoring all innocent life lost when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, during the dedication of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in Arlington, VA. President George W. Bush is joined by former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, as they bow their heads during a moment of silence Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, during the dedication of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
A woman waves an American flag during the dedication ceremony of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in Arlington, VA. President George W.Bush embraces a family member during the Pentagon Memorial dedication ceremony Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., where 184 memorial benches were unveiled honoring all innocent life lost when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
President George W. Bush salutes to military personnel as he arrives at the Pentagon Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, for the dedication of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. An honor guard presents the American Flag on the South Lawn of the White House Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, during an observance of the seventh anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Mrs. Laura Bush stands with Vice President Dick Cheney during the National Anthem Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at the dedication ceremony for the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Mrs. Laura Bush speaks with a family member attending the Pentagon Memorial dedication ceremony Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., where 184 memorial benches were unveiled honoring all innocent life lost when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Lynne Cheney and staff, family and friends Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in a South Lawn observance of the seventh anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

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